Codex Astartes

 This turned into a plans for 2027 post, it was supposed to be a whinge about the new Astartes codex. 

Well it's not a drill, 19th of September is the preorder release for Codex Astartes and it's just the book and the cards that I'm putting an order in for.

Some of it is wanting to get the Tea Making Devision finished before I start another project, which includes the Boogers and the Power and Water, part of that is I think I'm Astartes out, I've got everything I want and it is just waiting for the assault terminators to drop again. I very much have what I want, I'm just waiting for the Dark Angels Suppliment to arrive, with the rumours around a Ravenwing box set and updates to Samuel and his Jet bike, that I'm fingers crossed for. 

There's no point me buying the Captain on a bike if my Dark Angels can't use it, maybe they should have done a LT on a bike.

As to the Outriders, again I'm good, I've got 3 squads of 6 bikers with 3 go carts, well 2 ATVs and a Ridge Runner, and 3 of the new Land Speeders in a box ready to be built and make use of any Ravenwing upgrade bits that are released around this time, if that happens of course. Which is all 2027. 

And then there's the Exodites, plans are still a mix of pen and pencils here, 

What's In Pen;

I did buy a box of Warp Spiders the other week to go with the Phoenix Lord, another firm plan is 3 full squads of Dire Avengers and I need some support weapon platforms for the Guardian squads, for some reason I have 60, I don't remember which edition of the Codex had a 20 strong Guardian Defender Squad. The Wraith Lords I'm happy with, so currently no plans to buy more. 

I'm still using Incubi for my Striking Scorpions and will be adding Khahandras when he gets a glo up. 

There's about 10 Death Jester's I was using as Shadow Spectors but might switch them to Dark Reapers, I've already got a Mugan Ra already. 

What's in Pencil;

I'm thinking of using Sylvaneth as Wraith Guard, I could do with a side by side to help me decide or I go expensive, now I've paid the mortgage off, buy the Wraith Guard and some of the tree elves and repeat what I did with the Lords. 

Dragon Riders. 

At least 3 boxes, 2 built as Dragon Knights and one as the 3 characters it can make. 

I was using Wood Elf way watchers as Rangers, a choice I was happy with, even if they are a little on the short side now, I do have a few Rangers in the Eldar project box from different eras so could repurpose those for this. 

Aspect Warriors. 

Fire Dragons - don't know yet. 

Swooping Hawks - probably, just 10

Howling Banshees - 1 full squad, I mean Cru Ella De Vile does need a squad. 

Jet Bikes. - probably the ranger bikes. 

Monthly Vow August to September 12th

 

I've managed to get all the tanks built, I've got 2 squadron colours sorted, black and 2 tones of grey and white and Tau Oche, just need to decide on the 3rd. I'll have the squads sorted size wise at the very least and the Rogal Dorns are going pink.

The last weekend in August I picked up a Storm Lord and upgrade sprue and other store anniversary stuff from Wigan.

Need to build the heavy weapons teams for Boogers, they needed a Morter team and some 2 sets of gunners for the Las cannon team. The Pink Centaurs, Panther and Porcupine had their guns magnetised and crew.

Some Tech Priest Enginseers are ordered and on their way, not sure when they'll land, as is a Command Squad. 

First week of September I got the Pink Panda and Pangolin built and started painting the Panda as well as the crew.

To Do;

Finish Commissar Greaves on Centaur and on Foot.

Okay so objectives for September to October, get most of this army painted. I've booked myself to cook for the a birthday in September so that's one day I'm not painting but I should have most of this army, 30 troops on foot, 4 Gunners, 1 or 2 special weapons troops, 4 Hippogriffs, 5 Centaurs and 2 Dorns and a Leman Russ Vanquisher done by October. 

Review Time. 

The first part of the month I didn't get much time to myself so just got these 4 built. When it comes to painting I'm planning to have them match the Hippogriffs so they match, each of the 3 squads has a base rim to match one of the colours on the tank.

I'd ordered 3 of these from ebay as they're cheaper than waiting for the separate release and I'm pretty sure 3 will be what I need for now, if I need more I can add a another big one.

No photo of these as they're on sprue waiting for news of the Ravenwing update. Will probably get the Dark Talon built as well at the same time, just to watch it go to legends, alongside the Nephilim Jet Fighter. 

I didn't get the 4 Hippogriffs photographed as I glossed over that in my head, by the magic of edits the photos of part assembled and unpainted Hippogriffs will be added later. 

The back 2 guns are getting Greave's gunners while number 3 forward is linked to the driver, in this case the gatling cannon is a counts as Heavy Stubber.

Again by the magic of edits the magnetised versions will be added later, the forward guns are going to be blue tacked in place.

As I was making the big guns I got the 2 heavy weapon teams finished, the mortar team and 4 gunners finished, these went back into the box to wait for me to get around to The Boogers.

Arranged the 3 Centaur squads so each has a special weapon though I'm thinking of swapping the Escher flamer out to a guard of Orlock with a weapon and using h. er on the Krieg Centaur standing, mag locked boots on the bonnet, like the Douf Warrior flamer going. I do have a spare flamer I just don't have a spare Escher.

Overnight Trip To Glasgow to watch Batman being set up, as I wasn't hanging around all night watching bikes race down a street in the dark. 

After I got back from Glasgow I made a start on the Custodian I'd pulled out in the Wigan stores anniversary Winds of Fate contest.

Before I headed back to work on Sunday I got both of the Dorns built for this army, and made a start on painting the Panda. 

I was able to get most of the white section done.

I got a stack of stuff I need to get done thrust upon me when I got in to work, so didn't get anything done on Tuesday. 

In Spain the best upper sets do it

 

Sacked off the Dorns and anything pink today and chose to get the white section started.

Got Ushabati Bone base coat on these 3, had a whisky and let those dry

Then hit them with a layer of Mirky Mire, as I napped more than intended so to get the Wraithbone layer at least 2 tonight before I go to bed, probably the Hippogriffs and take the Centaur to work tomorrow to finish that and it's squad, to see how those look.

I was able to get 1 thin coat on before bed time. 

So the plan for the morning  is another thin coat of Wraithbone on all 3, with a plan to get the Tau Ocher stripes on them before I set off for work, which makes the Tuesday night plan the squad, pink pants, brown boots and jacket, pink plates/shirts and see how they come out

Just the weapons and weathering left to do. 

Even Lazy Jellyfish Do It

 

Over the course of Thursday, Friday and Saturday I built the remaining 4 Hippogriffs

I edited the post use the just taken photo. 

Which won't let me put it here. 

I also built the remaining Centaur and magnetised both to mount the heavy weapons teams on. I am putting to much thought into getting the flame thrower from the Escher Gang, and putting a mini with that on the bonnet, with the Orrlock with heavy stubber on the top...

I'll add a photo of those tomorrow as I forgot to get that as well.

And lastly I built 2 of the 3 Rogal Dorn tanks to round this side of the army off.

This is the Pink Panda and the Pink Pangolin, the 2 heavy weapons team Centaurs are the Pink Porcupine and the Pink Panther.

Right so everything, bar crew for the Panther and Porcupine are built, Porcupine is waiting on the heavy Stubbers needed to finish it.

My aim is to get the Panda finished tomorrow /Tuesday morning, then it's a coin toss on if I bring the Hippogriffs or a Centaur to paint on Tuesday, if I bring the Centaur it will be greys and black, if it's the Hippogriffs they'll be white with Tau Ocher stripes.

I'm on 3 sleeps this week so should also start on 1 of the 3 squads in the Centaurs.

Gotham On The Clyde

 PHOTO HEAVY POST

Not a stupidly early start today but got the train up to Glasgow, met the guy who's sofa I'm crashing on tonight, then mooched around Glasgow trying to find the filming location today.

Filming starts at 7pm, I'm currently dodging the rain in Cafe Nero before I head down to the Vietnamese place I saw on my way back into town earlier. 

I'll post later if I get any good photos later, or maybe tomorrow. 

PHOTO HEAVY POST

Looking at this one, and speculation is getting the same number of steps I'm getting today, but based on the shape of the Batmobile I'm going to hazard a guess we have a wrecked version of the car here. 

And this is just me thinking it out loud.